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Dr. Sweet Presents on TFAR Technique that Corrects Spinal Deformities.

Rockford, Ill. (January 6, 2016) – Spine Surgeon Fred Sweet, M.D., of Rockford Spine Center, recently served as a visiting professor during Grand Rounds at the Washington University School of Medicine

in St. Louis. 

Dr. Sweet presented on his development of Transforaminal Anterior Release for the Treatment of Fixed Sagittal Imbalance and Segmental Kyphosis (TFAR). Dr. Sweet’s presentation included a two-hour education and case discussion, followed by a two-hour cadaver anatomy workshop to demonstrate the TFAR technique. The audience for the presentation included spine surgeons from New York and St. Louis as well as residents and fellows of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. Sweet devised the TFAR method in 2005. He and his surgical partners at RSC, Michael Roh, M.D., and Christopher Sliva, M.D., have used the technique on more than 70 patients in the last eight years.

TFAR corrects sagittal imbalance and segmental kyphosis which is a severely crooked spine. Many of these patients are unable to stand up straight; walk without assistance; or lead a productive life. Nerves can become pinched as the deformity worsens, leaving many of the patients in extreme pain. Using the TFAR, the surgeon can straighten the spine without cutting through bone. Dr. Sweet devised the method to go through the disc where there are no blood vessels. The technique leads to shorter operating times and less blood loss.

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Rockford Spine Center, a facility dedicated exclusively to spinal care, has the combined expertise of three fellowship trained spine surgeons, and a Mayo Clinic-trained physiatrist.

Rockford Spine Center’s team of experts uses a multidisciplinary approach to treat spinal disorders, ranging from simple to the most complex cases. The team has an internationally recognized expertise in surgical and non-surgical spinal disorders. Rockford Spine Center has earned national recognition in Newsweek, named Castle Connolly Top Doctors, is ranked among the Top 50 Spine Surgery Practices to Know in Becker’s Spine Review and has earned the Patients’ Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards since 2011. For more information about Rockford Spine Center, visit the company’s website at www.rockfordspine.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RockfordSpine.